God and knowledge

Gift of the Most High God

donum Dei Altissimi

The science is described as a divine gift that may come through a good understanding or a friend.

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A New Light of Alchemy

Michael Sendivogius · Diotimos Editions · 2026

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English renderings
gift of the Most High God

Meaning

Phrase.

The science is described as a divine gift that may come through a good understanding or a friend. Possession of knowledge is then distinguished from receiving a blessing upon its use. The author’s account of danger and protection frames this claim autobiographically. The phrase should not be read as cancelling the repeated demand for labour, disciplined reading and natural understanding.

Places to read

  1. Sulphur · The Three Principles · Passage 10Latin; Sulphur · The Three Principles · Passage 11Latindonum Dei Altissimi.